Comparison

Grow ArcherMaster vs The Dust

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grow ArcherMaster

Embark on an idle fantasy adventure as an archer. Conquer dungeons with a variety of bows, arrows, and skills. Craft weapons and equipment to become the ultimate archermaster in this retro 2D RPG.

Highlights
  • Fantastic Action
  • Various bows and arrows
  • Diverse skills
  • Skin systems with abilities
  • Crafting system
  • Offline play
Features
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Rpg + Idle + Action + collection Pixelstar games idle fantasy game ' Grow ArcherMaster' has arrived! Conquer the dungeons through a variety of bows and crafting and become the ultimate archermaster [Game feature] - Fantastic Action - Various bows - Various Arrows - Various Skills - Skin systems with different abilities - Craft System(weapon, equipment) # This game that dont need wifi and play offline without internet. # This game is pixelstar game's 2d retro idle rpg game.

About

The Dust

Embark on an adventure with a magical dust creature to defeat monsters and escape a witch's lab. Strengthen your character with equipment and skills, collect daily items from dungeons, and hatch cute pets. The game progresses even when your phone is idle.

Highlights
  • Idle progression
  • Monster battles
  • Character strengthening
  • Equipment and skills
  • Daily dungeon items
  • Pet collection
Features
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Dust that suddenly came to life by mistake during a witch experiment! Help Escape Dust! Cute Idle RPG - Get rid of the monsters the witch has made so far and move on. - Strengthen the Dust and Get various equipment and skills. - Get the items you need through each dungeon every day! - Set the ability that the current situation. - Spawn various cute pets! - Dust is growing just by leaving phone on! If you have any questions about the game, please contact in-game If it is difficult to play the game, please contact: - linkz@linkz.co.kr

Screenshots

Grow ArcherMaster4 screens
The Dust4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Dust at 100% against Grow ArcherMaster's 67%. The Dust also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grow ArcherMaster sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and The Dust sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grow ArcherMaster ships an update every 2 months, The Dust every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grow ArcherMaster versus The Dust: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrow ArcherMasterThe Dust
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB249 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developergitae parkLinkZ inc.

Customer experience

Grow ArcherMaster

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

The Dust

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Grow ArcherMaster

One-time11
  • ITEM PACK1$4.99
  • ADS PACK$9.99
  • ITEM PACK2$9.99
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  • STARTER PACK$9.99
  • Key Package$9.99
  • LEVEL PACK 1$9.99
  • Magic Doll Package$18.99
  • HERO PACK$18.99
  • Soul Package$18.99
  • Soul Package2$18.99
  • ITEM PACK3$26.99
10 purchases

The Dust

One-time10
  • Full moon of dust$0.49
  • Water Play Splashy Dust$0.99
  • Sealed Crimson Shadow$0.99
Show 7 more
  • PvP Ticket x10$0.99
  • GomGom Dust$0.99
  • Planetary Dust$1.49
  • PvP update warrior package$3.49
  • Rare pet 3-pack package$3.49
  • Ad Removal Item$3.99
  • Legendary Mana Bracelet pack$8.49

Questions

Is Grow ArcherMaster free?
Grow ArcherMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Dust free?
The Dust is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grow ArcherMaster or The Dust have ads?
Both Grow ArcherMaster and The Dust show ads.
Which is updated more often, Grow ArcherMaster or The Dust?
Grow ArcherMaster ships an update every 2 months, and The Dust every 5 days. Most recently, Grow ArcherMaster was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Dust on October 21, 2026.

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